Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings attributable to the Group	$ 262,084	$ 186,883
Depreciation and amortization:
Property, equipment and improvements	52,620	48,079
Intangible assets	95,338	53,753
Gain on sale of ECR business	0	(15,608)
Gain on investment in equity securities	0	(114,443)
Stock based compensation	25,161	26,977
Equity in earnings of operating ventures, net of return on capital distributions	13,280	6,353
Loss on disposals of assets, net	421	353
Impairment of long-lived assets and equity method investment	74,585	33,197
Deferred income taxes	16,040	41,063
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of businesses acquired:
Receivables and contract assets, net of contract liabilities	(33,881)	73,542
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,916	14,521
Miscellaneous other assets	67,201	76,401
Accounts payable	18,448	(152,750)
Accrued liabilities	(119,982)	99,198
Other deferred liabilities	(33,305)	(22,490)
Other, net	(7,670)	(4,797)
Net cash provided by operating activities	446,256	350,232
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(48,223)	(45,053)
Disposals of property and equipment and other assets	1,064	427
Capital contributions to equity investees, net of return of capital distributions	1,082	(4,193)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(412,748)	(1,741,062)
Disposal of investment in equity securities	0	13,027
Proceeds related to sales of businesses	0	36,360
Net cash used for investing activities	(458,825)	(1,740,494)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	1,519,000	3,118,315
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,125,528)	(1,328,283)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(6,359)	(7,675)
Debt issuance costs	0	(2,697)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	28,187	18,585
Common stock repurchases	(50,000)	(24,949)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock	(28,398)	(25,642)
Cash dividends to shareholders	(57,247)	(52,438)
Net (dividends) contributions associated with noncontrolling interests	(9,416)	(29,442)
Repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(35,095)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	235,144	1,665,774
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes	(12,792)	28,918
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	209,783	304,430
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the Beginning of the Period	1,026,575	862,424
Cash and Cash Equivalents, including Restricted Cash, at the End of the Period	$ 1,236,358	$ 1,166,854